A method comparison study of the high throughput automated HISCL® SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay using nasopharyngeal swab samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects against conventional RT-PCR.
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27679
Abstract: Our study aim was to evaluate the performance of the automated Sysmex HISCL® SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay against RT-PCR. We tested 277 remnant frozen nasopharyngeal swab samples, stored in universal transport medium (UTM), yielding a sensitivity… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; antigen assay; swab samples; pcr ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the mannan antigen assay in neonates with or without Candida albicans colonization
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myad138
Abstract: Abstract Mannan antigen (MA) in neonates as a marker of invasive candidemia is not well studied, although 4% of all neonatal intensive care unit admissions are attributed to Candida spp. infections. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: candida; mannan antigen; evaluation mannan; antigen assay ... See more keywords
Application of urine antigen assay to evaluate outcomes of praziquantel treatment and reinfection in opisthorchiasis in northeast Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa057
Abstract: BACKGROUND A urine antigen assay was applied to evaluate chemotherapeutic outcomes and reinfection patterns of opisthorchiasis in Thailand. METHODS We used a prospective study design by following opisthorchiasis subjects at baseline and post-treatment using a… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; reinfection; treatment; antigen ... See more keywords
Evaluation of an antigen assay for diagnosing acute and chronic hepatitis E genotype 4 infection
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14405
Abstract: Results obtained from different hepatitis E virus (HEV) tests are usually inconsistent. The detection of serum HEV antigen (Ag) has been suggested to be more sensitive for the diagnosis of genotypes 1 and 3 HEV. read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; evaluation antigen; diagnosing acute; antigen ... See more keywords
mpt64 mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with negative MPT64 antigen assay results from a tertiary hospital in Southeastern China
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1531853
Abstract: Background MPT64 protein is an effective marker for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in liquid culture and clinical tissue samples. However, some MTB clinical isolates test negative for this antigen because of varied mutation types across… read more here.
Keywords: negative mpt64; mpt64 antigen; antigen assay; mpt64 ... See more keywords